Automate It: A Robotics Podcast

Ep 61 - The Three Laws of Robotics


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In ep 61 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia dive headfirst into robot subversion hoodies, self-cleaning backyards, and the philosophical sinkholes of the Three Laws of Robotics. They explore why "don't hurt humans" is harder to code than it sounds, the limits of common sense in machine learning, and how old sci-fi still haunts today’s AI safety debates.

Then, things get weird. From fiber optic controlled drones in Ukraine to perimeter defense bots equipped with buzzsaws, the duo brainstorm real (and, our lawyer wants to say, inadvisable) autonomous battlefield tech.

But first, they play the robot invention game and accidentally invent a $2,000 robotic hand-on-a-stick startup.

If you're into philosophy, robotics, defense tech, and backyard wood chip problems(?), this one’s for you.

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